PHO QUYEN CUISINE
2740 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from a glass with no lid. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Ottoman of screen door is tore by walk in cooler.
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Raw scallop stored in undrained ice inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of beef stored on floor inside walk in cooler. Manager removed and properly stored beef. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by ice machine is in disrepair.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside walk in freezer.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves have buildup of old food debris on cooks line.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler in kitchen area.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Food preparation table has rust developing on bottom of table.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled throughout kitchen area.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. Manager primed sanitizer retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade cloth hanging on bucket with rice noodles.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Garlic and oil held on time has no time markings. Manager added proper time markings to garlic and oil. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cigarette butt stored on wok station.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Thawed chicken inside walk in cooler has no date markings.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date markings on any prepared inside walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area. Acoustic ceiling . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled throughout kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on front reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup in walk in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath exterior door leading to outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor in cooler, operator moved to approved location at time of location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in fridge and freezer soiled. Gaskets on reach in cooler near dishwasher. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
- 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Chop sticks stored on floor near register. Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service Togo containers not inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-05: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area. Acoustic ceiling . **Warning**
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles missing near dry storage area. **Warning**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling soiled throughout kitchen area. **Warning**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates behind dishwasher, not inverted **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roach near server station, operator cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on front reach in cooler. Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup in walk in freezer **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath exterior door leading to outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor in cooler, operator moved to approved location at time of location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Scoop handle in ice, near front kitchen area. **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with education packet containing choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in fridge and freezer soiled. Gaskets on reach in cooler near dishwasher. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Chop sticks stored on floor near register. Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service Togo containers not inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. PLACED ON STEAM TABLE 1:30 PER OPERATOR, FIRST TEMPERATURE 122F HOT HOLDING , OPERATOR REHEATED TO 165F AT TIME OF INSPECTION (122F - Hot Holding) PORK EGG ROLLS **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with education packet containing clean-up procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at server station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink blocked by cases of beer, discussed with operator on moving to approve location to maintain sink clear and accessible. Operator moved to approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back handwashing sink in kitchen. Operator stocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Table top fryer in use at time of inspection, discussed with operator on operating under hood.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 18 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).